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Medtronic 780g pump experience (first few weeks)

Nap2

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I do not have diabetes
My daughter has a Medtronic 780g pump and is on her 6th day of smartguard. She had the pump on manual mode for a week before that and we loved it. Similar to injections but an improvement. Since smartguard has been turned on her levels have increased from 7 to 8.5 and her ratios are much stronger and still not working. I have read a lot of information and understand why this is and how the algorithm collects data. I also know the different settings that we can change over time and will work on those over the coming weeks.
I would like to know if anyone has any experience of the early weeks of smartguard? Did you find it frustrating, a step back, wondering if it would really start to correct properly?
We are a family that will correct highs before they get high and now feel we have lost that control. Is it worth staying on the pump?
I don’t need feedback about the g4 sensor as that isn’t an issue so far. Just the algorithm
 
My early days were a massive improvement for me, but I went from having highs of 20+ every single day to being in single digits. The algorithm is forever learning about you. I've been on Medtronic 780g/Guardian 4 for almost 4 years now, and I still have to change some settings here and there even now. I've recently changed my carb ratio (again). I think you've just got to remember that although insulin pumps/cgms do make controlling things easier you're still going to have to play around with the settings from time to time, especially as your daughter ages as well, I can only assume she's still young ish so in the years to come a lot of changes will probably take place.

Also her levels being slightly higher at 8.5 (previously 7) isn't a major issue in my opinion, I know some people do like them on the lower end but the general rule of thumb as my doctor always tells me is if you're blood sugars are between the standard of 3.9-10 for 70% of the time they're happy. My hba1c floats around 48 I haven't seen it go above 48 since I started on closed loop and I'm for the most part in the 3.9-10 range for 70% of the time.
 
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